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    Cave Science

    Stalagmite

    Stalagmite

    A stalagmite is a cave-floor mineral deposit that builds upward from dripping water, most commonly composed of calcium carbonate. Stalagmites form where mineral-laden water droplets lose carbon dioxide or evaporate, precipitating calcite or other minerals into mounded, often rounded structures.